Building Associates

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

Reading work related information.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Talking to others.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Teaching people how to do something.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

Looking for ways to help people.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Write in a way that people can understand.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

See details that are far away.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.